Jefferson Memorial Forest

I started visiting Jefferson memorial Forrest with my then girlfriend and now wife back in the year 2000. So many great memories over the last 20 years visiting this park with my wife and now my 4 kids. Jefferson memorial has a large round lake and to the right of that they have cookout areas and a smaller but nice and fun playground. If you walk further right you will approach a moderately difficult walking trail that circles up the large hills of the Forrest and around the Lake back through the other side. This is a very steep walk with lots of climbing. But it is a fun and breathtaking trail to take. Fun story I always tell my kids is back before cell phones were a common thing my wife and I as teenagers was doing the walking trail for what had to be the 50th time and we spotted a road nearby. Thinking we were now hiking and navigational experts of the area we veered off to the road thinking if we just take a left we can take the main roadway of Mitchell hill back towards the front entrance of the park. Boy we're we wrong. About 3 hours later of walking on pavement roads through some Amish country looking areas we finally reached the graveyard at the top Of Mitchell hill which let us know where we was. We tell this story to hammer home the point Don't venture off the beaten path to our kids now. What is now a fun memory was a scary situation originally. I can remember knocking on a strangers door to ask and use there home phone to call our parents right when my wife noticed the graveyard. Over the years other than playing at the playground and taking on the fun walking trail we have taken some fun family photos at this park. It is a smaller area that has less traffic then a bernheim or broad run and it makes for some perfect photos ops. My now oldest took her 1 year old pictures here and they are by far my favorite pictures we've ever taken. Lots of fun times and memories can be made here. This park holds a special place in families hearts. Would highly recommend this slice of nature located in the bullitt county and Fairdale area of Louisville.

This is a awesome place that my family and I like to visit frequently and hike and visit all the sites and see all the pretty Trees and sites on their trails. It's a fun place free to get in and have a variety of things to see

This place was amazing. We would've never known about this Zip-lining attraction had it not been for Kentucky Kingdom advertising it. We did a walk in appointment on a Saturday. We got there around 1:30pm. The staff said we could join the 2:30 group and didn't actually start until 3:00pm. The instructor was thorough and went over what to expect while zip-lining. The safety rules were very simple and easy to understand. There's a total of five Zip-line sites that you would think would take about an hour. Well these five sites actually take between 3-4 hours to complete do to the fact you get paired in groups of 14 or less. So make sure to come when you have a lot of free time. This was my first time Zip-lining so I really didn't know what to expect but likely before we went on main sites there's sort of a test mini zip-line sort of to get your feet wet so you'd know what to expect. They have a safety phrase that everyone needs to know before going. That phrase is "Always Stay Attached". Always stay attached means that as long as your attached to one of the safety lines you reduce your chances of falling from 30 plus feet. This isn't just zip-lining, but it's always an obstacle course that includes climbing up and using different types of upper body muscles. ******Customers Need to Know *Make sure to wear clothes that you aren't afraid to get dirty *You will get dirt on you *You can make a non refundable online reservation for $10 to guarantee your spot *Walk in's are accepted but doesn't guarantee the time you got there *Kentucky Kingdom Season Pass Holders are free the first time then $35 for your second visit*Non Season Pass Holders the price is $70*They have men and women's restroom(aren't the best)*Weight requirement(Can't exceed 285 Ibs)All in all this is an awesome attraction. It's great for family and friends. I recommend at-least trying this once if you haven't Zip-lined or if your looking for something to do.

This is a great hiking spot! There are different trails and they are marked well. It looks like there are a lot of other things to do so I'll be back for more than hiking.

Loved this hiking area. There are several areas to choose from so a little bit for everyone, depending on how long you want to go and how strenuous of a hike you want. I really liked how it offered longer hikes as many places don't have that.

Like. Good forest. Largest municipal urban forest in 'murica. Hiking trails. Good hiking trails. Place to fish. Go Ape nearby. Good for picnics. Walking dogs. Exercise. Etc.I don't know what else there is. Didn't see anything else. Maybe there are other things. I would explore if I were you. Visit. Enjoy. Walk around. Drive through. Very pretty.

As with most of the parks in Kentucky, this one is amazing too. It's pretty big and there are many trails and places to enter and exit the forest. Not a lot of bathrooms to speak of but plenty of wildlife to be found - especially at night.

This is my favorite spot for hiking near Louisville! There are lots of paths that vary by length and difficulty (including some that are more difficult than other parks in the area). The views are beautiful, the trails are well-marked, and it's clean and safe.

Very nice forest with a variety of things to do for locals and tourists. There are several beautiful and maintained hiking trails (although with the children, we didn't walk any trails in their entirety). There's a lake for fishing, and a small playground the kids enjoyed. I also saw signs for camping areas and saw several campers registering in the welcome center.The park itself is beautiful, and I'm very happy that we have such a pristine and natural place to visit only 20 minutes or so from the city.

Great hiking trails! JMF offers a variety of trail options. I love hiking there year round. It's probably my go to hiking spot in the Louisville area.